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Towards Better Remote Healthcare Experiences: An Mhealth Video Conferencing System For Improving Healthcare Outcomes, El Sayed Mahmoud, Edward Sykes, Blake Eram, Sandy Schwenger, Jimmy Poulin, Mark Cheers Nov 2020

Towards Better Remote Healthcare Experiences: An Mhealth Video Conferencing System For Improving Healthcare Outcomes, El Sayed Mahmoud, Edward Sykes, Blake Eram, Sandy Schwenger, Jimmy Poulin, Mark Cheers

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This work investigated how to combine mobile cloud computing, video conferencing and user interface design principles to promote the effectiveness and the ease of using online healthcare appointment platforms. The Jitsi Meet video conference technology was selected from amongst 27 competing systems based on efficiency and security criteria. This platform was used as the foundation on which we designed, developed and evaluated of our video conferencing system specially designed for improving doctor-patient interaction and experiences. Nine doctor- patient functions were developed in order to facilitate efficient and effective online healthcare appointments, such as providing the doctor with the ability to …


“My Logic Is Undeniable”: Replicating The Brain For Ideal Artificial Intelligence, Samuel C. Adams Apr 2016

“My Logic Is Undeniable”: Replicating The Brain For Ideal Artificial Intelligence, Samuel C. Adams

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Alan Turing asked if machines can think, but intelligence is more than logic and reason. I ask if a machine can feel pain or joy, have visions and dreams, or paint a masterpiece. The human brain sets the bar high, and despite our progress, artificial intelligence has a long way to go. Studying neurology from a software engineer’s perspective reveals numerous uncanny similarities between the functionality of the brain and that of a computer. If the brain is a biological computer, then it is the embodiment of artificial intelligence beyond anything we have yet achieved, and its architecture is advanced …